However, after the race, Roderick was the one hoisting the trophy.
Roderick, who started on the outside of the front row, grabbed the lead on the start and led wire-to-wire to win the 100-lap event.
Roderick was aided by a caution-free race that took just 27 minutes to complete.
Elliott, who led the points standings before the race, finished second in the race and Reid wa fifth.
Roderick now stands in line to win a $25,000 bonus if he can win the GAS Series points race.
In other action Saturday at Lanier, Paul Antley won the supertruck championship with a victory in a 25-lap race that was slowed due to six cautions. Jason Bates won the 20-lap open-wheeled modified race and Allen Cantrell won his first race of the season in the 20-lap mini stock race.
Mike Childers on the 15-lap Street Stock race and Kyle Plott took the checkered flag in the 20-lap semi-pro race.
In the Legends Pro Masters, Pro driver Jimmy Hearlow was the overall winner with Phillip Young finishing 10th overall and winning the Masters division.
In the Bandeleros race, Nick Hazelwood was the overall and Young Gun winner while Kason Plott finished third overall and won th Bandits race.
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